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Isle of Wight West and Southport

72,273 and 99,881 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight West is higher than Southport on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Isle of Wight West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Southport on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Wight West Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Isle of Wight West: £5,382Southport: £5,220Isle of Wight West: £5,405Southport: £4,930Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5,198£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £12,287, Southport £12,402Southport: £12,402Isle of Wight West: £12,287Southport: £12,455Isle of Wight West: £12,339Southport: £11,764Isle of Wight West: £11,654

    £12,287£12,339£11,654Southport is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £2,136, Southport £2,055Southport: £2,055Isle of Wight West: £2,136Southport: £2,064Isle of Wight West: £2,145Southport: £1,949Isle of Wight West: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £11,252, Southport £11,135Southport: £11,135Isle of Wight West: £11,252Southport: £11,182Isle of Wight West: £11,300Southport: £10,562Isle of Wight West: £10,673

    £11,252£11,300£10,673Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£11,135£11,182£10,562

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £357, Southport £459Southport: £459Isle of Wight West: £357Southport: £461Isle of Wight West: £359Southport: £435Isle of Wight West: £339

    £357£359£339Southport is higher£459£461£435

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £654, Southport £780Southport: £780Isle of Wight West: £654Southport: £784Isle of Wight West: £657Southport: £740Isle of Wight West: £620

    £654£657£620Southport is higher£780£784£740

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £23, Southport £28Southport: £28Isle of Wight West: £23Southport: £28Isle of Wight West: £23Southport: £27Isle of Wight West: £22

    £23£23£22Southport is higher£28£28£27

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight West £497, Southport £541Southport: £541Isle of Wight West: £497Southport: £543Isle of Wight West: £499Southport: £513Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472Southport is higher£541£543£513

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight West £193, Southport £154Southport: £154Isle of Wight West: £193Southport: £155Isle of Wight West: £193Southport: £147Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£147

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £137, Southport £116Southport: £116Isle of Wight West: £137Southport: £117Isle of Wight West: £138Southport: £110Isle of Wight West: £130

    £137£138£130Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £1,611, Southport £1,536Southport: £1,536Isle of Wight West: £1,611Southport: £1,542Isle of Wight West: £1,618Southport: £1,457Isle of Wight West: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Southport £205Southport: £205Isle of Wight West: £198Southport: £206Isle of Wight West: £199Southport: £194Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Southport is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £370, Southport £393Southport: £393Isle of Wight West: £370Southport: £394Isle of Wight West: £371Southport: £372Isle of Wight West: £351

    £370£371£351Southport is higher£393£394£372

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £7.03, Southport £6.30Southport: £6.30Isle of Wight West: £7.03Southport: £6.33Isle of Wight West: £7.06Southport: £5.98Isle of Wight West: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £11, Southport £4.30Southport: £4.30Isle of Wight West: £11Southport: £4.32Isle of Wight West: £11Southport: £4.08Isle of Wight West: £11

    £11Isle of Wight West is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Isle of Wight West: £7.04Southport: £6.48Isle of Wight West: £7.07Southport: £6.12Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West 996.3, Southport 999.5Southport: 999.5Isle of Wight West: 996.3

    996.3Southport is higherDepends on how you count999.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West 90.4, Southport 114.8Southport: 114.8Isle of Wight West: 90.4

    90.4Southport is higher114.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West 138.0, Southport 163.3Southport: 163.3Isle of Wight West: 138.0

    138.0Southport is higher163.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 74.6, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Southport is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West 203.8, Southport 185.0Southport: 185.0Isle of Wight West: 203.8

    203.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West 30.5, Southport 24.1Southport: 24.1Isle of Wight West: 30.5

    30.5Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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Isle of Wight West and Southport, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of Wight WestSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,198£5,220£4,930Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,287£12,339£11,654£12,402£12,455£11,764Southport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026£2,055£2,064£1,949Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,252£11,300£10,673£11,135£11,182£10,562Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£357£359£339£459£461£435Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£780£784£740Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£28£28£27Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£541£543£513Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£154£155£147Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£116£117£110Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,536£1,542£1,457Isle of Wight West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£371£351£393£394£372Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.30£6.33£5.98Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£4.30£4.32£4.08Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.45£6.48£6.12Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.3999.5Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.4114.8Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0163.3Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.680.6Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8185.0Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.524.1Isle of Wight West

Per resident

Isle of Wight West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Southport on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Wight West Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Isle of Wight West: £5,382Southport: £5,220Isle of Wight West: £5,405Southport: £4,930Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5,198£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,278, Southport £3,091Southport: £3,091Isle of Wight West: £3,278Southport: £3,104Isle of Wight West: £3,292Southport: £2,932Isle of Wight West: £3,109

    £3,278£3,292£3,109Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £1,210, Southport £1,200Southport: £1,200Isle of Wight West: £1,210Southport: £1,205Isle of Wight West: £1,215Southport: £1,138Isle of Wight West: £1,147

    £1,210£1,215£1,147Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£1,200£1,205£1,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,002, Southport £2,775Southport: £2,775Isle of Wight West: £3,002Southport: £2,787Isle of Wight West: £3,015Southport: £2,632Isle of Wight West: £2,847

    £3,002£3,015£2,847Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£2,775£2,787£2,632

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £95, Southport £114Southport: £114Isle of Wight West: £95Southport: £115Isle of Wight West: £96Southport: £108Isle of Wight West: £90

    £95£96£90Southport is higher£114£115£108

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight West £174, Southport £194Southport: £194Isle of Wight West: £174Southport: £195Isle of Wight West: £175Southport: £184Isle of Wight West: £165

    £174£175£165Southport is higher£194£195£184

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight West £6.20, Southport £7.06Southport: £7.06Isle of Wight West: £6.20Southport: £7.09Isle of Wight West: £6.23Southport: £6.70Isle of Wight West: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Southport is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight West £497, Southport £541Southport: £541Isle of Wight West: £497Southport: £543Isle of Wight West: £499Southport: £513Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472Southport is higher£541£543£513

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight West £193, Southport £154Southport: £154Isle of Wight West: £193Southport: £155Isle of Wight West: £193Southport: £147Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£147

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight West £78, Southport £68Southport: £68Isle of Wight West: £78Southport: £68Isle of Wight West: £78Southport: £64Isle of Wight West: £74

    £78£78£74Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £912, Southport £897Southport: £897Isle of Wight West: £912Southport: £901Isle of Wight West: £916Southport: £851Isle of Wight West: £865

    £912£916£865Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£897£901£851

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Southport £205Southport: £205Isle of Wight West: £198Southport: £206Isle of Wight West: £199Southport: £194Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Southport is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £209, Southport £229Southport: £229Isle of Wight West: £209Southport: £230Isle of Wight West: £210Southport: £217Isle of Wight West: £199

    £209£210£199Southport is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3.99, Southport £3.68Southport: £3.68Isle of Wight West: £3.99Southport: £3.69Isle of Wight West: £4.00Southport: £3.49Isle of Wight West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight West £6.27, Southport £2.51Southport: £2.51Isle of Wight West: £6.27Southport: £2.52Isle of Wight West: £6.30Southport: £2.38Isle of Wight West: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight West is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Isle of Wight West: £7.04Southport: £6.48Isle of Wight West: £7.07Southport: £6.12Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 265.8, Southport 249.1Southport: 249.1Isle of Wight West: 265.8

    265.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 24.1, Southport 28.6Southport: 28.6Isle of Wight West: 24.1

    24.1Southport is higher28.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 36.8, Southport 40.7Southport: 40.7Isle of Wight West: 36.8

    36.8Southport is higher40.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 74.6, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Southport is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 115.4, Southport 108.0Southport: 108.0Isle of Wight West: 115.4

    115.4Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count108.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 17.3, Southport 14.1Southport: 14.1Isle of Wight West: 17.3

    17.3Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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Isle of Wight West and Southport, per resident
MeasureIsle of Wight WestSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,198£5,220£4,930Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,278£3,292£3,109£3,091£3,104£2,932Isle of Wight West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,147£1,200£1,205£1,138Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,015£2,847£2,775£2,787£2,632Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£114£115£108Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£194£195£184Southport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.06£7.09£6.70Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£541£543£513Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£154£155£147Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£68£68£64Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£912£916£865£897£901£851Isle of Wight West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£229£230£217Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.68£3.69£3.49Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£2.51£2.52£2.38Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.45£6.48£6.12Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.8249.1Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.128.6Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.840.7Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.680.6Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.4108.0Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.1Isle of Wight West

Total

Isle of Wight West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Southport on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Wight West Southport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £389.0m, Southport £519.1mSouthport: £519.1mIsle of Wight West: £389.0mSouthport: £521.3mIsle of Wight West: £390.6mSouthport: £492.4mIsle of Wight West: £369.0m

    £389.0m£390.6m£369.0mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £236.9m, Southport £308.7mSouthport: £308.7mIsle of Wight West: £236.9mSouthport: £310.1mIsle of Wight West: £237.9mSouthport: £292.9mIsle of Wight West: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £87.4m, Southport £119.9mSouthport: £119.9mIsle of Wight West: £87.4mSouthport: £120.4mIsle of Wight West: £87.8mSouthport: £113.7mIsle of Wight West: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.8m£82.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West £216.9m, Southport £277.2mSouthport: £277.2mIsle of Wight West: £216.9mSouthport: £278.4mIsle of Wight West: £217.9mSouthport: £262.9mIsle of Wight West: £205.8m

    £216.9m£217.9m£205.8mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £6.9m, Southport £11.4mSouthport: £11.4mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mSouthport: £11.5mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mSouthport: £10.8mIsle of Wight West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSouthport is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £12.6m, Southport £19.4mSouthport: £19.4mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mSouthport: £19.5mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mSouthport: £18.4mIsle of Wight West: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSouthport is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £0.45m, Southport £0.71mSouthport: £0.71mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mSouthport: £0.71mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mSouthport: £0.67mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouthport is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £35.9m, Southport £54.0mSouthport: £54.0mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mSouthport: £54.2mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mSouthport: £51.2mIsle of Wight West: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mSouthport is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £13.9m, Southport £15.4mSouthport: £15.4mIsle of Wight West: £13.9mSouthport: £15.5mIsle of Wight West: £14.0mSouthport: £14.6mIsle of Wight West: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £5.6m, Southport £6.8mSouthport: £6.8mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mSouthport: £6.8mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mSouthport: £6.4mIsle of Wight West: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £65.9m, Southport £89.6mSouthport: £89.6mIsle of Wight West: £65.9mSouthport: £89.9mIsle of Wight West: £66.2mSouthport: £85.0mIsle of Wight West: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight West £14.3m, Southport £20.5mSouthport: £20.5mIsle of Wight West: £14.3mSouthport: £20.5mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mSouthport: £19.4mIsle of Wight West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouthport is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £15.1m, Southport £22.9mSouthport: £22.9mIsle of Wight West: £15.1mSouthport: £23.0mIsle of Wight West: £15.2mSouthport: £21.7mIsle of Wight West: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mSouthport is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £0.29m, Southport £0.37mSouthport: £0.37mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mSouthport: £0.37mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mSouthport: £0.35mIsle of Wight West: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight West £0.45m, Southport £0.25mSouthport: £0.25mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mSouthport: £0.25mIsle of Wight West: £0.46mSouthport: £0.24mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mIsle of Wight West is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £0.51m, Southport £0.64mSouthport: £0.64mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mSouthport: £0.65mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mSouthport: £0.61mIsle of Wight West: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West 19,208, Southport 24,883Southport: 24,883Isle of Wight West: 19,208

    19,208Southport is higherDepends on how you count24,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 1,742, Southport 2,859Southport: 2,859Isle of Wight West: 1,742

    1,742Southport is higher2,859

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 2,660, Southport 4,064Southport: 4,064Isle of Wight West: 2,660

    2,660Southport is higher4,064

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 5,389, Southport 8,051Southport: 8,051Isle of Wight West: 5,389

    5,389Southport is higher8,051

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 8,339, Southport 10,791Southport: 10,791Isle of Wight West: 8,339

    8,339Southport is higherDepends on how you count10,791

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 1,247, Southport 1,405Southport: 1,405Isle of Wight West: 1,247

    1,247Southport is higherDepends on how you count1,405

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight West and Southport, total
MeasureIsle of Wight WestSouthportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.0m£390.6m£369.0m£519.1m£521.3m£492.4mSouthport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.9m£205.8m£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouthport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouthport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£89.6m£89.9m£85.0mSouthport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mSouthport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouthport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mIsle of Wight West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,20824,883Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7422,859Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6604,064Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3898,051Southport
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,33910,791Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,405Southport

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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